I have eaten quite a few foods that are colored artificially, and most do not give me pause. I've even eaten ravioli made with green pasta without thinking twice. But when I am presented with an artificially colored, square bar that reminds me of Soylent Green, oddly enough I do not have any desire to partake.
To make matters worse, the makers wanted to show that this is a gooey product, so they thought it would be attractive to show tendrils of sticky goodness connecting one piece of the bar to another. But when it is colored green, I immediately ask myself "Is that snot? Did Donkey sneeze on this?"
Almost as if they knew it would be a flop, the box proudly states that this product is a "Limited Edition". Am I supposed to think that this will be a collectors item some day? Should I buy a box and keep it for investment purposes? Maybe I can sell it on Ebay in twenty years for thousands of dollars. And if the stuff goes bad during that time, how would I know? It's already green!
So with apologies to Kermit, let me state that some things just have no business being green. As far as I am concerned, Rice Krispies Treats are near the top of the list.
